שלו
Shalev means “calm, tranquil”
Shalev is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שלו
- In English letters
- Shalev
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שליו
- Meaning
- Calm, tranquil
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 336
8,986 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shalev.
- 662 of them are women and girls, and 8,324 are men and boys.
- 532 of them were born in 2004, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 798, against 1,566 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שליו. The chart shows the spelling שלו alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shalev is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שלו today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 388 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 4,593 | 57 | 199 of 541 |
In 2024, Shalev ranked 199 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shalev in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shalev.
What does the name Shalev mean?
Shalev means “calm, tranquil”. Shalev is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Shalev a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shalev is mainly a boy's name. Of the 8,986 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 662 are women and girls and 8,324 are men and boys.
How do you write Shalev in Hebrew?
Shalev is written שלו in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שליו.
How many people in Israel are named Shalev?
8,986 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shalev today. The most were born in 2004. In 2024, Shalev ranked 199 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.